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Ring brooch

Silver penannular brooch with cuboctahedral terminal knobs. On the upper edge is a globe shaped flange. On each side of this run two snake-head-like motifs. They have been engraved with lines of small dots. The terminal knobs are engraved in a similar way and show cross motifs on their upper sides. The pin and the broad bow fastening have the same type of small dots and longer, solid lines. Part of hoard find, Sigsarve, Hejde Parish, Gotland.

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Object number: 106698_HST

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